The youngest person accused of killing Jermaine Goupall has admitted in court that he is feeling “scared”.

Five people are accused of murdering the 15-year-old Thornton Heath teen, Jermaine, and are standing trial at the Old Bailey, in central London.

Jermaine, a former St Joseph’s College schoolboy, who would have celebrated his 16 birthday on New Years’ Eve, died last August after suffering a fatal stab wound to the thigh on Georgia Road in Thornton Heath.

Three men, a teenage girl and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of launching an orchestrated attack on Jermaine.

Haye-Elliot and the boy both accept they were in the Ford Focus car that was driven to the scene on the night of Jermaine’s death, August 8.

Jermaine Goupall died last August

In the first day of the trial, the court was told by Mukul Chawla QC that Haye-Elliot says she thought they were going to "annoy or irritate" members of the CR7 gang by videoing them for Snapchat or YouTube.

During Mr Chawla’s opening speech, there was no mention, however, of whether Jermaine was a member of the CR7 gang or if he just happened to be in the area on the night of his death.

Both she and the boy said to officers they did not know anyone would be harmed and did not intend for anyone to be harmed, the jury was told.

The boy said he was not aware that anyone was hurt until the three other passengers in the car returned.

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He also said he was unaware of any knives, masks or balaclavas being in the car, as the prosecution alleges.

When interrogating the boy about details of the night, Haye-Elliot’s defending barrister, Ms Trowley said: “Are you in some way reluctant to say that you saw knives [in the car] because you are scared it will get you in trouble?”

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The defendant was questioned about his actions the night and hours before Jermaine died.

The court heard how he and others had travelled to Green Lane, where Jermaine was confronted, the night before, on August 7, to film a music video.

Daniel Luke’s defending barrister, Mr Faud asked why he was at the address in the early hours of the morning, and the boy said it was because no one would be there and he was trying to make his music video.

“So there would be no problems,” he added.

The corner of Georgia Road and Green Lane where Jermaine Goupall was fatally injured (Photo by David Cook)

Mr Faud said: “What you were doing with that group of people was marking a territory. What I suggest is that you were making it plain in CR7 that you and your mates from CR0 could be there on their patch.

“You wanted to make a point that you could be there.”

The defendant said: “I would not disagree with you, no.”

The court heard how the boy, Haye-Elliot and a group of friends were together next day, before receiving text messages from Oliver-Rowland to go to Thornton Heath.